I'm not vegetarian but my mum is and she is coming for Christmas dinner. I am making her nut roast as that was what we always had when I was a child. I could make something more exciting, but nut roast is just traditional!

We are having Lentil Hot Pot - not very traditional but it is everyone's favourite (the veggies and the carnivores) so it keeps everyone happy - and it can be made on Christmas Eve and served with a salad so there is no cooking stress for anyone on Christmas Day (4 young kids in the wider family so we just want to play!)

Tried it out a couple of months ago and it went down really well (particularly amongst the non vegans).

It looks nice sliced on the serving plater with the contrasting layers and red top. It goes really well with all the other (vegan) Christmas trimmings. I did a vegetable gravy made with veg stock, lots of roasted root veg with cloves of garlic and a bit of spicy sauce to give it a kick. I blitzed it all up with some caramalised onions to make it gravy coloured.

We do the Cranks mushroom wellington - here. It can be made in advance and frozen and I tend to cheat and buy the pastry which makes life easier.Just substitute the egg glaze with a soya milk one for vegans.We serve it with all the usual Christmas veggies and it is very nice indeed.

How about burritos? Making flavoured tortillas/roti, filling them with garlicky mushrooms/nut meat/marinated tofu, (different fillings to suit each person perhaps) rolling them into parcels, brushed with oil and frying/roasting them til crispy? Serve with a soya milk white sauce and a ton of quinoa/rice mix (dye it a different colour for a laugh) and an avocado salad. Big faff but as it's only once a year...

We always have Rose Elliott's Mushroom en Croute, I love all the preparation and making the pastry Holly leaves and berries!! I like the sound of the Nut Roast, I've just googled it and think I'll add it to the Earthy seasonal menu Obviously, I need a run through so I might give it a try today!

We'll prob be having a redwood turkey roast with sos mix stuffing. Would usually do a nut roast type thing too but my nephew has peanut allergy so will have to rethink. Off to google rose elliot's mushroom en croute!